Table of Contents
List of Maps vi
List of Plates vii
Abbreviations ix
The Men xi
Author's Preface to Replica Edition xiii
Introduction xv
1 The Men 1
2 The Western Front 29
3 The Somme and the Germans 53
4 The Plan 67
5 The Preparations 80
6 The Last Few Hours 107
7 Zero Hour 122
8 Review at 8.30 A.M. 146
9 The Morning 159
10 Review at Noon 193
11 The Afternoon 205
12 Review at Dusk 226
13 The Night 236
14 The Aftermath 244
15 The Cost 262
16 An Analysis 272
17 The Years that Followed 293
Appendix 1 Order of Battle of British Infantry Units 317
Appendix 2 Order of Battle of German Divisions Facing the British Attack 325
Appendix 3 Senior Officer Casualties 326
Appendix 4 Victoria Cross Winners of 1 July 1916 329
Appendix 5 Battalions Suffering More than 500 Casualties 330
Appendix 6 A Tour of the Somme Battlefield 332
Acknowledgements 342
Bibliography 356
Index 357
